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Rep. Ammons Wants Recreational Pot Amendment
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal will be $382 million in the red until lawmakers pass bills to legalize sports gambling and recreational marijuana use for adults. The next budget year for Il...
Mar 08, 2019

Danville Public Library Shows Off Renovations
The Danville Public Library hosted an open house on open house on Saturday, March 9th to show off newly-completed renovations there. A popular spot at the library is the new Howard G. Rutan Teen Zone....
Mar 08, 2019

Fire Strikes Danville Business Storage Facility
Danville Firefighters doused a smoky blaze tonight (Thursday) that struck a storage building owned by Dively Development Company. The building at 509 Oak Street is used for storage for the nearby Jock...
Mar 07, 2019

DACC Hosting Women's Regional This Weekend
Preparations continue for the NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament with games set for March 19th - 23rd at Danville Area Community College. But if you would like to see some very goo...
Mar 07, 2019

Volunteers, Businesses Step-Up for National Tourney
As Danville Area Community College gets set to host the NJCAA Division II Men's National Basketball Tournament this month... volunteers and businesses have stepped up to back it. Only a few volunteer ...
Mar 07, 2019

Lawmakers Want to Slow Down Legalizing Pot
Some Illinois lawmakers have introduced a resolution asking the state to slow down its efforts to legalize recreational marijuana. The resolution has 37 co-sponsors - including State Representative To...
Mar 07, 2019

Danville Pursuing Downtown Riverfront Grant
Danville City Council members have decided to pursue a $200-thousand dollar state grant to extend a shared use path along the bluff behind the David S. Palmer Arena. Steve Lane is Superintendent of Co...
Mar 05, 2019

Danville Council Continues Search for Revenues
Danville City Council members are continuing to review ways to raise new revenue. Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. is still proposing a $50 business license fee. Alderman Jon Cooper asked Williams to explain...
Mar 05, 2019

Schlarman's State Champs Honored in Washington
The Class 1A State Champion Schlarman Academy Girl's Basketball Team has been recognized in the nation's capital. Congressman John Shimkus entered a message into the Congressional Record congratulatin...
Mar 05, 2019

Illinois House Honors Justice Garman
Members of the Illinois House of Representatives took time Tuesday to honor a well-known woman from Vermilion County - Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman of Danville. This is Women's History Month and ...
Mar 05, 2019







